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Margaret Powers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Powers | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Powers | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Charles Powers | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 32
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | telephone company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Powers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Powers (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Powers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Powers
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Powers
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Powers
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01637-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Rondeau | 25 | son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Edmund Rondeau | 22 | son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Paul Rondeau | 19 | son | Mixer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alfred Rondeau | 14 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Louis A. Romnett | 68 | head | — | Canada |
| 46 | Flora Romnett | 72 | wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | Julia Simoneau | 78 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Olive Simoneau | 38 | daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alexander Eagan | 66 | head | Steam Fitter | Canada |
| 50 | Alice Eagan | 61 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Alma Thayer | 29 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | William Thayer | 5 | grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Janet Mae Thayer | 1 | grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Henry J. Dion | 45 | head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lillian Dion | 38 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Dion | 19 | daughter | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Everett Dion | 17 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Arthur Dion | 16 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Jeanette Dion | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Deanna Dion | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles C. Powers | 66 | head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary Powers | 67 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | William Powers | 37 | son | Stationary Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 32 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Krafton | 30 | head | Die Maker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Winifred Krafton | 22 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John Stewart | 39 | head | Service Man | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Bessie Marcus | 54 | head | — | Poland |
| 69 | Allan Marcus | 31 | son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Samuel Marcus | 24 | son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Josephine Marcus | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | James Murphy | 49 | head | Chauffer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Murphy | 49 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 74 | Albert Murphy | 21 | son | Chauffer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James Murphy | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John First | 46 | head | Cook | Albania |
| 77 | Catherine First | 42 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edmund First | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)